I left my home too many times On my front porch my family cried My children wait for my return But that's no way to learn If I had worked my father's pace Would we still be here in the same place We all become the things we chase But that's no way to live I wonder is it right I left And what is the damage when I get back They say time heals but this time away Too many things that I can't repay I left my home and headed West My son ran next to the car as it left His legs they ran as fast as they could He'll stand where I stand Where my father once stood I wonder is it right I left And what is the damage when I get back They say time heals but this time away Too many things that I can't repay And what does that leave us at the end of the day I left my home too many times On my front porch my family cried My children wait for my return